RST 100 1st Edition Lecture 17 Outline of Last Lecture I MMOs II Social media III Online Dating IV Tourism V Sport VI Dilemma of Goodness Outline of Current Lecture I Definition of Popular Culture II Characteristics of Popular Culture III Pervasive Forms a Music b Movies Current Lecture Popular Culture Encompasses the most immediate and contemporary activities of our lives Defined by its typicality looks at its society entirely Terms include common culture pop culture mass culture mass leisure It s what most people are doing now Common topics of conversation Mirror in which we can see ourselves understand who we are what we are and why o James Bond endured and lasted o Miley Cyrus happened but hasn t lasted Driven by the media contains the primary fund of ideas that informs our daily lives Sometimes exerting more influence than family friends school or work Popular culture delivers messages we internalize and act on later Perhaps we should examine its content and resist its influence at times Popular Culture Characteristics Popular These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute o What we engage in with often the way we use our free time Inclusionary o Allows large heterogeneous masses of people to identify collectively serves an inclusionary role in society provide opportunities for communal bonding Commercial o Leisure that is marketed and sold as a product Trendy o Typically does not last long o Things once popular are inevitably unpopular later Specific to age groups o Largely determined by interests of young people o Our best selling music movies foods etc are largely determined by youth culture Popular Music driven by young people the MOST remember for exam Mark of the adolescent student pre established adult Buying and listening to music is a leisure activity Nature of music listening has changed over the years HOW Head phones Most changeable form of popular culture Pluralistic not just one form o Jazz Hip hop pop etc Barometer of cultural character o Vulgar is that a reflection of our society today Constantly changing doesn t stay the same o Good because then people will pay money for it and will continue to do so Also a political took for artists to get their message out support a cause o 60 s used for the Anti Vietnam o To help other causes Haiti combat hunger in Africa o Black Eye Peas Good reflection of what is happening in our society today Motion Pictures Movies have significant impact on society s views and attitudes Will impact how people feel on an individual topic Reflect social norms and problems At the movie high tide in the 1964 before television invaded us 80 million people a week went to the movies It was the community habit However when the television came around people going to the movies dropped noticeably Cinema has become a powerful vehicle for culture education leisure and propaganda Contemporary research has revealed profound aspects to film s impact on society Also good to help remember history or a particular person Selma Titanic reeducation Also take a huge position American Sniper Long term picture is one of slight decline Down 10 since 2002 Generally speaking the market on AVERAGE is decreasing Average moviegoer attends a film in the theater less than once per month Today s movie audiences tend to be educated young female urban and affluent Movie Theater Trends Discounts Bars Comfier Seats Restaurants and bars in theaters Even Larger screens IMAX Larger seats and love seats